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As the leading authority for the accreditation of reproductive laboratories in the United States, the CAP should advocate also for the elimination of discriminatory eligibility criteria for donors of reproductive tissues. CAP-accredited reproductive laboratories could be recruited to participate in and design a pilot study, much like the ADVANCE study, which could validate these proposed changes to FDA eligibility criteria. Members of the LGBTQ+ community should have the ability to safely donate reproductive tissues if they so choose, just the same as any cis-gendered heterosexual individual. The CAP should lead this effort to advance diversity and inclusivity, not only for the LGTBQ+ community but also for all reproductive donor tissue recipients.

Matthew Hudnall, MS, TS(ABB), CLC(AMT)
Director of Laboratory Operations
Cryobio
Pittsburgh Cryobank
Reproductive Diagnostics
Columbus, Ohio
Pittsburgh, Pa.

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